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CARDINAL 4

Cardinal 4 is a gas well in Loving County, Texas, operated by Apache Corporation in the Phantom (Wolfcamp) field.

Gas well dossier

12,111mcf gas, last 12 months−74% vs prior year
Operator
Apache Corporation
County
Loving County
Field
Phantom (Wolfcamp)
RRC lease
08-289270

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Where it sits

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Oil, last 12 months
5,163 bbl
Gas in Jul 2026
704 mcf

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  • Sales

    No sales reported for the last 9 months of state data (through Jul 2026).

SourceRailroad Commission production, P-5 and P-4 records, data through Jul 2026.

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Production by month

Gas output fell 74% over the last 12 months

  • Gas (bars)
  • Oil (line)
  • Last 12 months
Gas output fell 74% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for CARDINAL 4, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 74% over the last 12 months. 12,111 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 46,476 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 12,111 mcfmcf per monthbbl per month002,0002504,0005006,0007508,0001,000Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Gas output fell 74% over the last 12 monthsMonthly gas production and oil for CARDINAL 4, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Gas output fell 74% over the last 12 months. 12,111 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 46,476 mcf in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsmcf per monthbbl per month002,0002504,0005006,0007508,0001,000Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

Since Nov 2023 the lease's gas goes to lease fuel instead of a processing plant

Flaring peaked at 91.3% of the gas in Mar 2025.

  • Processing plant (3)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
Since Nov 2023 the lease's gas goes to lease fuel instead of a processing plantShare of CARDINAL 4 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Nov 2023 the lease's gas goes to lease fuel instead of a processing plant. Flaring peaked at 91.3% of the gas in Mar 2025.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Nov 2023: plant to fuelFlared 91.3%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Since Nov 2023 the lease's gas goes to lease fuel instead of a processing plantShare of CARDINAL 4 gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Since Nov 2023 the lease's gas goes to lease fuel instead of a processing plant. Flaring peaked at 91.3% of the gas in Mar 2025.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Nov 23: plant to fuelFlared 91.3%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Lease fuel (1)

    53% · 6,391 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    46% · 5,574 mcf

  • Processing plant (3)

    1.2% · 146 mcf

46.0% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. 19 months above 3%.

Wells on this lease

No wells are linked to this lease in our data

Production is still reported at lease level.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Plains Marketing, L.p.CondensateGathers50Oct 6, 2018–
Plains Pipeline L.p.CondensateGathers50Oct 6, 2018–
Et Gathering & Processing LLCGas-well gasBuys100Oct 1, 2023–
Energy Transfer CompanyGas-well gasGathers100Oct 6, 2018–
Energy Transfer CompanyGas-well gasBuys100Oct 6, 2018Oct 1, 2023

SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).

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320 acres on the newest permit

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Permits for Cardinal 4
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-301-34118P 2H320

SourceRailroad Commission drilling permits, Oct 3, 2026 (source 1, source 2).

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What APA Corporation told investors it received

Apache Corporation is linked to APA Corporation (APA).
Realized prices reported by APA Corporation
QuarterOil$ per bblFiling
Q2 2026$98.24SEC filing
Q1 2026$78.69SEC filing
Q4 2025$61.03SEC filing
Q3 2025$67.43SEC filing
Q2 2025$65.58SEC filing
Q1 2025$73.73SEC filing

SourceAPA Corporation quarterly reports, SEC EDGAR, company-wide averages before hedging.

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Ledger for CARDINAL 4
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 202629025670400$80.46$2.89
Jun 202646247269400$84.81$3.15
May 202644347473400$102.13$2.94
Apr 202646034047300$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026024200$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026622493700$64.51$3.62
Jan 202656053448900$60.04$7.72
Dec 202560054671800$57.97$4.26
Nov 202565662576200$60.06$3.79
Oct 20255735843,36862,762$60.89$3.19
Sep 202550247560800$63.96$2.97
Aug 20255555883,5221402,812$64.86$2.91
Jul 20256096054,72604,161$68.39$3.20
Jun 20254144275,60805,010$68.17$3.02
May 20255735514,33903,934$62.17$3.12
Apr 20253423434,43203,987$63.54$3.42
Mar 20255786045,19304,743$68.24$4.12
Feb 20255215293,28402,857$71.53$4.19
Jan 20254023893,91603,474$75.74$4.13
Dec 20245415113,45102,811$70.12$3.01
Nov 20244665724,2591,8991,752$69.95$2.12
Oct 20245265391,5030784$71.99$2.20
Sep 20245685212,46001,734$70.24$2.28
Aug 20246126073,30522,629$76.68$1.99
Jul 20246105681,485130630$81.80$2.07
Jun 202463661568900$79.77$2.54
May 20246356602,2411,41965$80.02$2.12
Apr 20247768051,33158422$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024549572513090$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024692658634067$77.25$1.72
Jan 202463958641400$74.15$3.18
Dec 202360071370100$71.90$2.52
Nov 202365964654200$77.69$2.71
Oct 20239979091,7231,054264$85.64$2.98
Sep 202343441140000$89.43$2.64
Aug 202386790884089403$81.39$2.58

Flared above 3%

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Oct 2, 2026.

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